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Originally Posted by SpacemanAfrica
The word "becomes" concerns me because people use it in a way similar to the forbidden verb.
"He was funny."
"He became funny."
Both of these leave the same foul taste in my mouth. While the word "remains" also feels like a bit of a cop-out, it gives more information by implying a consistency. Does anyone else share this concern? |
Not to mention "He has become funny".
"Become" means "make it
be".
Another example implied "be" -- of equally bad alternatives to "be".
~Iain